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Dopp Family History

Dopp Surname Meaning

German: from Low German doppe duppe ‘beaker jar’ hence presumably a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels or from a house that showed such a sign.

From a short form of any of several ancient Germanic personal names formed with theud diot ‘people race’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Dopp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dopp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dopp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Dopp families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dopp's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Dopp families in 1891.
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What did your Dopp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dopp. 100% of Dopp women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 832 immigration records available for the last name Dopp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dopp. For the veterans among your Dopp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dopp lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dopp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Dopp in 1945 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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